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Aon de cheathrar da'n d'thu^ Fionn fuath, cu trua^h. 

 One of tour tilings Fionn hated — a worthless hound. 

 Aon de tliri subhailcean a Bhaird, ciocras coin gu Ian a bhroinn. 

 One of three gifts (virtues) of the Bard — the dog's Inniger 

 for a feed. Neither ancient nor true. But there are 

 bards and bards. 

 Aon rud oho fuar 's a th'ann — sroin coin. 

 One thing as cold as there is — a dog's nose. 



Balach 'us balgaire tighearna, dithis nach bu choir leigeil leo, 

 Buail am balach air a charbad, 's buail am balgaire 's an t-sroin. 



A laird's flunkey and his dog, two one should not spare. 



Slap the flunkey on the cheek, and hit the hound upon the nose. 



What Morrison of Bragar did on being inhospitably received 

 by both the above at Seaforth Lodge, Stornoway, in the seven- 

 teenth century. 



B'e saoradh air ceann a choin bhradaich e. 



That were saving the thievish dog's head. 

 B'e sin magadh air cu a mharbhadh fiadh. 



That were mocking a dog that could kill a deer. 

 Biadh-graineachaidh aig seana chu. 



Food of loathing to an old dog. 

 . Bidh coin nam flath air eill gus an toisich an fhaoghaid. 



The chiefs hounds remain on leash till the hunt begins. 

 A mark of superiority. 

 Bidh naduir a choin mhoir 's a chuilein. 



The big dog's nature will be in the pup. 

 Bheir aon cu air h-uile cu 's a bhaile 'bhi ri tabhuin. 



One dog will cause all the dogs in the place to bark. 

 Bi gu math ris a chu is leanaidh e thu. 



Be good to the dog and he will follow you. 

 Buail do chuilean agus 's ann thugad a ruitheas e. 



Beat your puppy and it's to you he'll run. 

 Bu gheur an cu a bheireadh an t-earball uaithe. 



It would be a clever dog that would take the tail from him 

 (the other dog). 

 Cadal nan con 's a mhuilleann 's na mnathan a' criathradh. 



The sleep of the dogs in the mill while the women are 

 sifting — dog-watching — i.e., wide awake but eyes shut. 

 Cha be'n cu mu chnaimhe. 



He was no dog over his bone — i.e., unselfish. 

 Cha bu tu mi 's cha bu mhi an cu. 



You are not I, and I am no cur. A polite Celtic form of 

 telling a man that he is a hound. 

 Cha chuimhnich an ditheach a chu gus am bi a bhru fhein Ian. 



The beggar doesn't remember his dog till his own belly is 

 full. Not always. 



